Health Canada Recall Hand Sanitizer

A hand sanitizer containing the harmful alcohol methanol has been recalled by health canada.

Health canada recall hand sanitizer. Toronto health canada has expanded its growing recall of hand sanitizers sold in canadian stores adding five new products that the agency says may pose certain health risks. To date there are no hand sanitizers in canada approved with covid 19 related claims. Use hand sanitizers that have been authorized for sale in canada.

Health canada has issued a recall for more than 40 brands of hand sanitizer saying they contain industrial grade ethanol that makes them hazardous if consumed. After initially reporting that counterfeit versions of daily shield hand sanitizer had been sold at locations in thunder bay ontario the federal health department has now recalled the product in all retail locations across canada effective immediately. Although they have not been tested for effectiveness against viruses such as coronaviruses hand sanitizers can.

The agency issued an advisory thursday stating all daily shield hand sanitizers would be recalled. Nomad hand sanitizer lemongrass from rocky mountain soap company. Health canada added five more hand sanitizers from canadian companies to its recall list on tuesday.

These products can be found on the list of hand sanitizers that meet health canada s requirements. The products health canada says you should stop using are. The covid 19 outbreak has created a high demand for hand sanitizers.

Last best brewing and distilling hand sanitizer from last best brewing and distilling inc. Report any health product adverse events or complaints to health canada. Health canada recalls some hand sanitizers over industrial grade ethanol content health canada says use of alcohol based hand sanitizer should be used if soap and water is not available for proper.

Frequent use of these products may result in dry skin. Risks and recalls associated with hand sanitizers since industrial grade ethanol has not been approved for use in hand sanitizers in canada the department has not reviewed it for safety or efficacy notes the release. Hand sanitizers that have been authorized will display either a natural product number npn or drug identification number din on the product label.